Joe Belfiore, the face of Windows Phone, is retiring
Another one of the old guards is saying goodbye! Remember Joe Belfiore? Who was, for a period in time, the face of Windows Phone? Well, he is leaving Microsoft. …
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Google Chrome is dropping support for Windows 7, 8.1
It is time. Back in the not-so-distant past, when Microsoft was bidding farewell to Windows 7, browser makers like Google and Mozilla stood their ground in offering support for …
Windows 11 2022 Update will get two years of support
Keeping it nice and simple! The Windows 11 2022 Update is now rolling out for users, and Microsoft took time to update its official documentation to clear the air …
Windows 10 version 21H1 only has three months to live
Another year, another Windows set for sunset. This time around the version of the OS that is set for retirement is Windows 10 21H1. It will soon bite the …
Halo head Bonnie Ross is retiring
Veteran down! In what can only be termed as a shocker, Bonnie Ross, the studio head and founder of 343 Industries has announced that she is departing the company. …
Intel drops DirectX 9 support for its GPUs
All good things come to an end. And for a while, DirectX 9 was about as good as it got. Released all the way back in 2002 this version …
Internet Explorer still lurks in Windows 11
Old habits die hard, old browsers die harder! If you though Internet Explorer was finally dead, after being honorably retired by Microsoft and even getting a gravestone in the …
Intel to shut down its entire Optane business
Damn shame. Intel has confirmed that it is shutting down its entire Optane business, with the chip giant revealing that it expects to take a multi-million dollar hit in …
Windows 8.1 to get end of support nag screens
Don’t we just love them? Windows 8.1, a rather underrated version of the operating system, is set to reach its end of life on January 10, 2023. And this …
Internet Explorer gravestone goes viral
Microsoft finally retired its ancient Internet Explorer web browser last week, confirming that the browser will not get security updates or support on affected versions of Windows. Additionally, the …
